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<H1>General Usage</H1>
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    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;"> Bring up trick_dp in a directory that contains directories prefixed with SIM_.
    
    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;"> Double click SIM directories to reveal directories prefixed with RUN_.
    
    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;"> Double click RUN_ directories which contain the data you are interested in.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">Once a RUN_ directory is selected, it will go into the "Run Selections" box below the list of SIM directories.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">Choose a DP_ spec file which describes what data out of the RUN_ directory you want to view.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">Double click on the DP_ spec file.  It will go into the "DP Selections" box below the list of DP files.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">Once DP_ and RUN_ directories are chosen, click the appropriate button for plotting.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">To remove a RUN or DP selection from the selection box, double click the selection.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">To view a single plot, click the white sheet icon.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">To compare data, click the collated white sheets icon.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">To see difference point-by-point between two sets of data, click the white delta triangle.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">If you don't have a DP_ file, you may quickplot the data by pressing the blue lightning bolt icon.  With quickplot, you may create a DP_ spec file.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">To edit an existing DP file, right click the DP file and choose "Edit DP".

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">RUNs that are grayed out have no data to view.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">To run a simulation, right click a RUN, and choose "Run sim" 

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">To make tables, you must have a TABLE spec in the DP file.  If there is a table spec, simply click the "table" icon located left of the lightning bolt.

    <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">To send a plot to a file, choose Settings->Destination->file.

    <li>To send a plots directly to a printer: 
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            <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">setenv <b>TRICK_PRINT_CMD</b> <tt>&lt;your print command&gt;</tt>
            
            <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">setenv <b>TRICK_PRINTER_NAME</b> <tt>&lt;your printer name&gt;</tt>
            
            <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">On toolbar menu, choose Settings->Destination->printer.
            
            <li style="margin-bottom: 8px;">Plots will then be output directly to printer.
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